As January draws to a close, I've been thinking a lot about the mental rut I usually get myself in at this time of year. Each time a New Year rolls around I start thinking about all the things I don't like about myself and channel those things into making a list of resolutions to take forward into the New Year and kick start the process of becoming the new me. Quite predictably, I never quite manage to tackle my list and achieve my goal of becoming the newer, shinier me. Resolutions work for some people and don't for others, I'm certainly in the latter camp. Five Reasons Why I Don't Keep Resolutions I aim too high Quite often when I'm making my list of things I'd like to change, I don't think about what is going to be achievable in the near future, I go straight for things that are quite hard to achieve and wonder why I struggle. I don't plan properly When compiling my list, I'll identify what I'd like to achieve but won't actually bre...